Blue Blood
Who was possessed by the Devil at Longleat?
1974 | 86m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Andrew Sinclair |
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| Writer: | Alexander Thynne, Andrew Sinclair |
| Staring: |
| A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom he depends absolutely. Before long the servant begins to dominate his master, to the alarm of the newly hired German nanny who senses sinister, demonic intent in Tom's control of the house. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 01, 1974 |
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| Director: | Andrew Sinclair |
| Writer: | Alexander Thynne, Andrew Sinclair |
| Genres: | Drama, Horror |
| Keywords | occult |
| Production Companies | Mallard Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Oliver Reed | Tom the butler |
| Fiona Lewis | Lily |
| Anna Gaël | Carlotta |
| Derek Jacobi | Gregory |
| Meg Wynn Owen | Beate |
| John Rainer | Clurman |
| Richard Davies | Jones |
| Gwyneth Owen | Agnes |
| Patrick Carter | Cocky |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | Serena |
| Tim Wylton | Morrell |
| Hubert Rees | Dr. Barratt |
| Dilys Price | Mrs. Barratt |
| Andrew McCall | Gerrard |
| Sally Anne Newton | Susannah |
| Alexander Thynne | Long Haired Bearded Dinner Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alexander Thynne | Novel |
| Eddy Joseph | Assistant Editor |
| Keith Palmer | Editor |
| Jacqueline Charriot-Lodwidge | Art Direction |
| Miriam Brickman | Casting |
| Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Ricky Rickaby | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Betty Glasow | Hairstylist |
| Christopher Neame | Production Supervisor |
| Derek Whitehurst | Assistant Director |
| Don Challis | Sound Editor |
| Tiny Nicholls | Costume Supervisor |
| Harry Waxman | Cinematography |
| Andrew Sinclair | Director, Writer |
| Brian Gascoigne | Music |
| Robin Gregory | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter James | Executive Producer |
| John Trent | Producer |
| Geoffrey Nethercott | Executive Producer |
| Kent Walwin | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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My, but this is a howler.... Oliver Reed is the singularly nasty "Tom", butler to the suitably wimpish "Lord Gregory" (Derek Jacobi). In addition, I hope to stop us all dying from boredom, "Tom" is also the grand wizard (?) of a Satanic cult that practices it's devilish antics in the stately pile of ... his unwitting host (aptly filmed at Longleat House - home of the late Marquess of Bath - he of the "wifelets"). Anyway, what ensues is a sort of dirty "Downton Abbey". Just about everyone sleeps with the other; the cluttered plot is preposterous and both Reed (I hope) and Jacobi (I trust) had their tongues firmly in their cheeks as this nonsense trundles on for what seemed like an interminable 90 minutes. Some lovely Paisley pattern clothing - if that's your thing, but I'm afraid this is amongst the worst British films that I have ever sat through.